Lockerbie bomber

maybe, Son says Libyan who was convicted in 1988 Lockerbie bombing but later released has died

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday nearly three years after he was released from a Scottish prison to the outrage of the relatives of the attack’s 270 victims. He was 60.

Scotland released al-Megrahi on Aug. 20, 2009, on compassionate grounds to let him return home to die after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. At the time, doctors predicted he had only three months to live.

I’m not the only one sounding skeptical; the WSJ news alert email read, WSJ NEWS ALERT: Lockerbie Bomber Megrahi Dies, According to Associated Press

Birthday bash for ‘dying’ Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi sickens crash victims’ kin

The Lockerbie bomber celebrated his 58th birthday on Thursday at a Libyan mansion, defying the imminent death Scottish officials predicted when they compassionately freed him from prison nearly eight months ago.

Compassionately, because,

Diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer while doing time, Megrahi was released in August by Scottish authorities, who were assured by doctors that he had less than three months to live.

Yeah, that, and the oil deal:

Gordon Brown’s government made the decision after discussions between Libya and BP over a multi-million-pound oil exploration deal had hit difficulties. These were resolved soon afterwards.

Oil may not buy you true love, but it sure can lubricate some “compassion”.

Sing it, lads!

#LockerbieBomber finally bought the farm,

Lockerbie bomber: still “not dead yet”